Some may not consider this a breach, and it involves no financial data. The university pointed out that the exposed data could not be used for ID theft, and they’re probably quite correct in that, but what about FERPA and the privacy of education records? The University [of Oregon] has fixed a security breach in…
Category: Education Sector
TNCC computer tech says access now cut off
It may be a sign of the times that even the risk of a data breach becomes newsworthy. Last week, the Daily Press reported that a former part-time computer help desk technician at Thomas Nelson Community College claimed that he had been laid off almost three weeks earlier, but that he still had computer access…
Clarence employees criticized in audit
The Clarence High School principal and other district employees repeatedly used district computers for personal use, the state comptroller’s office said. An audit critical of the district found that some equipment apparently was lost or stolen, while other equipment was taken home, and income tax programs, thousands of photos and music files, detailed medical histories…
Fayetteville School District employees victims of id theft
40/29 reports that 30 Fayetteville School District employees have had their Social Security numbers compromised. All of the victims are certified staff members who work for the Fayetteville School District. The district has as yet no idea how the breach occurred or precisely what information was obtained. They also report that: So far, all the…
UCCS students’ personal info at risk
The personal information of nearly 800 students who attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs could be at risk. A faculty member’s laptop was stolen on July 5 from their home. 766 students who attended UCCS between 2003 and 2009 were notified. The information at risk includes social security numbers, along with students’ names…
Liverpool Community College students’s data on internet
The personal data of up to 300 former students of Liverpool Community College was discovered on the internet. The information, which included names, dates of birth and student IDs, was discovered during the course of an ongoing ECHO investigation. It followed accusations the college’s IT department claimed funding for entire courses which did not run…